| Adj. | 1. | important - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond" unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant" | |
| 2. | important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause" | |
| 3. | important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" | |
| 4. | important - having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" | |
| 5. | important - having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office"immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" | |